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Researchers studying the Flynn effect have found that scores on IQ tests have actually increased over time.

Here's what it means to be a culturally responsive teacher and where critical race theory ties in—or not.

«While more than half of public school students are students of color, most schools are organized around the mainstream culture of white Americans. The culture that many students experience at home and in their communities is not always represented at school—or is represented in a stereotypical way.»

Question-based learning is a type of inquiry where the learner is guided by forming and refining a guiding question (or questions).

«Questions are not only a driving force behind inquiry but can be used as a powerful assessment strategy, too.»

Listen now (13 min) | A science-based framework for learning retention

«Spaced Repetition is a scientifically-proven method for enhanced retention. It’s a method in which information is consumed at increasing intervals until it's committed to long-term memory»

We can't expect students to cultivate growth mindsets if the school culture doesn't support them.

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«Cognitive overload inhibits learning. Too much information results in stress that prevents students from assimilating information effectively (Waddington, 1996).»

Strategies like connecting new information to students’ prior knowledge guide them to store what they’re learning in long-term memory.

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Stratospheric IQs are like leprechauns, unicorns, or mermaids

Teachers are broadly concerned about their students' mental health—and don't always have the knowledge or support to help.

K-12 Technology Education: State of Affairs

“Your Brain on Art” by Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross explores how arts education can enhance the plasticity of the brain and improve cognitive, social and emotional development in children.

Over the years, American universities and colleges have slowly drifted away from their central concerns, teaching and learning. This shift is perhaps best seen in the increased number of…

Critical thinking is a whole lot harder than it looks.

«If you can begin to see the patterns in causes and their effects, you can start thinking ahead with insight. Ultimately, that’s the key to better decision-making.»

Or, The Bull of Puntas Arenas

Enrollment in the humanities is in free fall at colleges around the country. What happened?

The company’s founder, Luis von Ahn, believes that artificial intelligence is going to make computers better teachers than humans.

ChatGPT is the most advanced technology of its kind and its popularity is growing fast. Especially among students.

It takes nerve to go against the grain and take your child out of school. But, for some, that’s when learning really starts

Originality requires both knowledge and technical mastery.

His paper was called “the miracle result.” But it never turned into an Alzheimer’s treatment. Now, four former Genentech senior scientists and executives allege that an internal review in 2011…

In the competition for revenues and students, financial aid is shifting from needy families to wealthier ones

Synergy at Mineola High School feels more like a tech startup than a high school. And in many ways, it is.